Plato, MO Population

Overview

55

Total Population

27.8

Median age

38.18%

Female population %

161.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

175.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Plato's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Plato is 27.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Plato's population under 18 was 38.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Plato's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Plato, 36.36% were under the age of 15, 27.27% aged 15 to 29, 9.09% aged 30 to 64, 12.73% aged 65 to 84, and 14.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13 less females than males in Plato:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 38.18% females and 61.82% males in Plato, MO.
The Plato, MO gender ratio is 161.9:100 i.e. 161.9 men to 100 women (1.619).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 10.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 5.

Plato's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Plato population: 96.36% are White and 3.64% are multiracial.
Plato's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 55 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Plato is White with a population of 53 (96.36% of the total population).

Plato's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 104 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Plato's population increased by 36 (52.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Plato's population decreased by 18 (17.31%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Plato's population was lowest in year 2003 at 67.